70.9 F
Pittsburgh

International News

Pirates Sign Third Baseman From Curacao For Six-Figure Bonus

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed third baseman Sherton Apostel from Curacao on Thursday afternoon. He is 16 years old, standing 6'4", 200 pounds and still...

Pirates Sign Two Pitchers From Venezuela, Three From Dominican Republic

Pirates Prospects has learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates signed two pitchers from Venezuela this afternoon. They are 17-year-old left-hander Luis Diaz and 16-year-old righty...

Pirates Sign Two More International Hitters to Six Figure Deals

The Pirates have signed two more players to six figure deals, inking outfielder Kevin Sanchez and catcher Samuel Inoa. Sanchez receives $450,000, which is...

Why Some International Players Can Sign, But Have Trouble Entering the U.S.

Today marks the start of the international signing period, which is a big day for teams as they get their first chance to sign players...

Pirates Agree to $350,000 Deal With International OF, Add Second Player From Bahamas

Today is the start of the International Signing Period, which means that teams can sign recently turned 16-year-old international players for the first time....

Two International Names to Watch For Tomorrow

Ben Badler from Baseball America has the Pittsburgh Pirates in on at least two players when tomorrow's July 2nd international signing period begins. There...

DSL Pirates Season Preview: Young Guns and Strong Outfielders

The 2014 DSL Pirates finished last year with a 34-36 record. They had a young team last year and they are even younger this...

Pirates Sign Catcher From Netherlands

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed catcher Paul Brands out of the Netherlands. He played for Holland during the 2015 MLB Spring Academies Tournament and...

Edison Lantigua Named Among the Top 20 Prospects in VSL/DSL

Ben Badler from Baseball America has named his top 20 prospects from the DSL/VSL from last season and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Edison Lantigua  made...

Pirates 2014 International Signing Recap

Ben Badler from Baseball America released the Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 international signing recap on Wednesday. On Tuesday, BA announced that the Pirates spent approximately...

Pirates International Bonus Pool Set; Already Scouting a Top Pitcher in Mexico

Baseball America announced the amateur draft bonus pools last night, which had the Pittsburgh Pirates receiving the 11th highest bonus pool. The international bonus...

Pirates Sign Three International Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed three international players, all from the Dominican Republic. The biggest name among the group is outfielder Eddy Vizcaino, who...

Recent articles

Liked this article? Take a second to support Pirates Prospects on Patreon!
Become a patron at Patreon!